Word
sized
US/ˈsaɪzd/
UK/sˈaɪzd/
Definitions
01having a specific size
adj. having a particular size; you almost always use this with another word like 'small', 'medium', or 'life'.
adj. having a specified dimension or magnitude. This form is typically non-gradable and functions as a combining form in compound adjectives.
“The hotel room was a decent-sized space with a view of the park.”
“The laboratory was equipped with several medium-sized centrifuges, each calibrated for high-speed separation of chemical compounds.”
Pitfall
It was a medium size box.
It was a medium-sized box.
When using the size as an adjective before a noun, use the '-ed' form and a hyphen.
Synonyms
03sized up
v. to have looked at someone or something carefully to form an opinion.
v. the past tense of the phrasal verb 'size up', meaning to have made an assessment or judgment of a person or situation.
“The two boxers sized each other up before the fight began.”
“The manager sized up the new recruits during the orientation, looking for those who demonstrated natural leadership qualities.”
Informal
Real-World Examples
“He said pulling the full sized fridge freezer out of the river was their biggest challenge to date but the team proved equal to it.” Etymology
From size + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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